It’s 6.30am and the alarm starts to ring, but you have barely gotten any sleep. You spend the entire day feeling tired, and doze off a couple of times during class. Then it’s finally time to go to sleep and this strange phenomenon happens: you feel more awake now than you did all day and […]Read More
TW: This article discusses suicide, death, grief and loss We are still in a pandemic, where the physical health of our friends, families, and loved ones is of the utmost importance. We’ve been obsessed with our health for over a year, and for some of us, that continues. However, mental health is often treated like […]Read More
Labelling unhealthy food as ‘cheating’ encourages an unhealthy mental relationship with food and helps develop binge eating disorder. It may well lead to other EDs such as orthorexia, where you only eat healthy food or avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (AFRID), a restrictive food intake disorder. As well as other disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, the list […]Read More
TikTok; an app full of dance challenges, influencers, and now post-lockdown anxiety hacks. With a third of the UK population suffering from heightened anxiety during the lockdown, this has now evolved into feeling anxious about returning to some form of normality. A year without socialising has undoubtedly had an impact on our mental health but […]Read More
The media is awash with stories about the superficial nature of influencers, and the negative aspects of social media. Yet, social media can be a force for good. Laura Middleton-Hughes is an Inspirational Health Warrior who has used her experience of living with stage four breast cancer to reach an audience of thousands of women. […]Read More
After hours of scrolling through Depop to find the perfect faux leather jacket, it had finally arrived. It was thick, heavy, and the material was strong yet soft to the touch. I instantly knew — this was not faux leather. However, this genuine mistake from the seller ended up potentially being a blessing in disguise. […]Read More
Since I was a child, food waste prevention has been an important part of my life. I grew up listening to my grandparents telling me stories about World War II and how food was so rationed that people could not even think of wasting that little they had. My mum was (and still is) the […]Read More
While TikTok may be home to the latest viral trends, this one comes with a warning label.Read More
This year, International Women’s Day has coincided with the universal surge of outrage concerning Sarah Everard. Conversations concerning the wider mistreatment of women both in the UK and further afield are being had despite being left unspoken for far too long. This highlights, yet again, the continued need for feminism in a world dominated by […]Read More
Women speak out about the rare and widely misunderstood condition which is Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. The disorder is so severe 15% of those with PMDD have attempted suicide, and some young women affected are opting for hysterectomies. Dr Lynsay Matthews, 39, underwent a total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy in July last year after all […]Read More
Both sex and mental health are thought to be taboo topics that people avoid talking about but society is slowly changing and opening up about them. There is a strong connection between the two as orgasms have both psychological and physical benefits. It is clear to see why we love them! It turns out orgasms […]Read More
*trigger warning: this article contains discussions of harassment and sexual assault* The outpouring of pain from women online this past week has been overwhelming to say the least. Following the disappearance of Sarah Everard, a woman who was just trying to walk home, women across the UK and beyond came together to discuss their stories […]Read More
The Middle East has always been in a constant state of chaos. Those who live in this part of the world and choose to tell their story, are a source of inspiration to me. Within this chaos, there was a small gathering in the 90s where physical violence from the 1979 Iranian Revolution didn’t exist. […]Read More
Ride or die, BFF’s, friends for life? Oh, the pressures of modern friendship. Friends are undoubtedly the people who’ve seen you at your worst, your best, and probably everything in between – but sometimes, they aren’t forever. Not because they’re toxic or you’ve had an argument but simply because that friendship isn’t made to last. […]Read More
“ Since 2017, the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements have put sexual harassment and gender discrimination at the centre of the cultural conversation. I’m more dedicated than ever to helping advance gender equality — and putting an end to the misogyny that still plagues society. We don’t tolerate hate speech or bad behaviour of any sort; […]Read More
